acute
Example Sentences
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"The flu season has now started in Wales, and acute respiratory infections are common in children, particularly at this time of year," he added.
From BBC
But rarer and more serious ones include acute gallstone disease, pancreatitis and serious allergic reactions.
From BBC
The situation felt more acute due to the threats in his country of origin, he said: "For us Afghans there's problem for us in Afghanistan as well as here."
From BBC
Because “the demand for woven cloth could fluctuate wildly,” she writes, “as quickly as weavers remembered the good wages, memories of periods of acute hardship came flooding back.”
It follows a trend of homelessness among the youngest care leavers which campaigners say is growing more acute.
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